According to the presidential bill, six months after it comes into force, the Security Service of Ukraine must check law enforcement officers for possible ties to Russia. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) agrees with this point of the bill.
Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck with drones the Signal radio plant in Stavropol, one of the largest radio electronics manufacturers in Russia.
The Russian Federation army carried out a massive combined attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in casualties and injuries, as well as damage to industrial enterprises.
The total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 26, 2025, amount to approximately 1,048,330, including 1,080 in the last 24 hours.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha summed up the results of the annual meeting of heads of foreign diplomatic missions and named seven priorities for diplomacy of strength
Another group of children has been brought back to Ukraine from Russian-occupied territories as part of the President of Ukraine’s initiative Bring Kids Back UA.
Employees of the Foreign Intelligence Service returned a rare old book to Ukraine – the 1844 prayer book “Trebnyk” with marginalia by Metropolitan Andriy Sheptytsky.
The government has appointed Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk, Serhii Boiev, Anna Hvozdiar, Colonel Volodymyr Zaverukha, Major Yurii Myronenko, and Oksana Ferchuk as Deputy Defense Ministers.
On July 25, there were 153 clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline. The Pokrovsk sector remains the most active, with Russians attempting 39 attacks.
The 12 Ukrainian defenders buried in Lviv on July 25 were held captive by the enemy and died while being transported for exchange in an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft.
For the fourth day in a row, protests are taking place in the capital and several other cities against the law passed by Parliament and signed by the President restricting the powers of anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.
The President of Ukraine held a series of meetings, in particular, on preparing new legislative initiatives and strengthening international pressure on Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the key results of the latest meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, at which the situation on the frontlines and Russian threats in the summer and autumn were discussed.
Russian forces cannot defeat the Ukrainian Armed Forces and are in a vulnerable position on the battlefield, which is why Moscow is seeking to compensate for its inability with massive air strikes on Ukrainian cities.
During a visit to a drone interceptor production facility, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that manufacturers have been given a clear task: to ensure that Ukraine is capable of deploying at least 1,000 interceptors per day within a specified time frame.
Russian troops carried out strikes on the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day, damaging a factory, power lines, gas pipelines, and private homes.
Since the beginning of the year, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine as a result of Russian shelling has reached its highest level in the last three years.
In occupied Donetsk region, problems with water supply are expected to cause issues with the operation of thermal power plants and electricity production.
With the OPEC’s new policy, decreasing oil prices to USD 40-50 per barrel of Brent crude oil will significantly limit the aggressor’s hydrocarbon revenues.
In Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Russian forces injured five civilians who were near a retail establishment. Four of the victims are in serious condition, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
At the National Guard’s training facilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky was shown how Ukrainian National Guard (NGU) soldiers undergo combat preparation.
Since the start of the day, there have been 85 combat engagements between Ukrainian defenders and Russian forces. The Pokrovsk sector remains the hottest combat zone, with 30 enemy attacks already repelled.
In Kharkiv, one of the Russian air-dropped bombs struck the building of Regional Tuberculosis Hospital No. 3, where 13 patients and 25 staff members were present at the time.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, and U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, held working-level talks and discussed the situation on the frontline in detail.
To compel the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine, the West must apply comprehensive pressure on Russia, including limiting its ability to trade oil and allowing Ukraine to strike Russian oil and gas infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured that the situation surrounding Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) will not impact negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union. He stated that, in conversations with European partners, he pledged to find a solution. According to him, partners understand that these are internal matters.
Despite increased demand, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar is unlikely to undergo significant changes next week, but the situation with the euro will be more volatile and less predictable.
Retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commander of U.S. Army Europe, believes there are several main scenarios for how Russia’s war against Ukraine could end.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine has secured funding to acquire three U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems: two financed by Germany and one by Norway. However, Ukraine ultimately needs ten such systems to meet its defense needs.
The Russian leadership is not interested in conducting a general mobilization in the country, especially in the largest cities, and will likely rely on tens of thousands of North Koreans to replenish its ranks.
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